At-Risk Animals

Thank you for your interest in adopting from Animal Care Centers of NYC. Our At-Risk List is posted three times a week, on the evenings of Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6:00PM and remains viewable for 42 hours.

Schedule overview:
Animals posted at 6:00PM on Sunday evening will be viewable until Tuesday at 12:00PM noon.
Animals posted at 6:00PM on Tuesday evening will be viewable until Thursday at 12:00PM noon.
Animals posted at 6:00PM on Thursday evening will be viewable until Saturday at 12:00PM noon.

To find out the status of at-risk animals, please visit the At-Risk Outcomes page.

If this is your first time visiting this site, please read the below information carefully.

For anyone who wishes to adopt, there is a mandatory deposit fee of $200 plus a transaction fee per animal to place an adoption reservation. The $200 covers $50 toward the adoption fee and $150 for the spay/neuter deposit. If the animal has already been spayed or neutered or is permanently waived by one of our veterinarians, the $150 deposit will be refunded at the time of the adoption. If the animal does need to leave without being spayed or neutered due to his/her medical condition, the $150 deposit will be refunded at the time they are brought back for the spay/neuter surgery or when proof of sterilization being done elsewhere is provided to ACC. If you do not follow through with the adoption, the entire $200 deposit will be considered a charitable donation to ACC's Special Treatment and Recovery Fund (STAR). Also, if the adoption fee for an animal is less than $50, the difference will be considered a charitable donation to the STAR Fund. Similarly, in-shelter pricing promotions do not apply to at-risk animals.

To complete an adoption, please click reserve on the animal of your choice. That animal will be loaded in your cart and you will have 15 minutes to complete the adoption process. In order to complete your reservation, you need to check out (top right corner). At this point, you will enter in your credit card information and a receipt will be emailed to you as confirmation of your reservation. If you have any issues, please email adopt@nycacc.org for help navigating the website.

If you are interested in fostering/adopting through one of our New Hope partners, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ozHex3uqvNkQt2dq9

At-Risk Animals

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Luna
Luna is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. She has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to her stress levels, it is in her best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful/stressed cat adjust to strangers.
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Lucy
Lucy is on the at-risk list due to behavior. She is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. She has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to her stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. She would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give her plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Joe
Joe is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Georgia
Georgia is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Georgia has a multiple bite history towards other dogs. While in care Georgia has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to have a tense body, tucked tail, and showing whale eye. She is also observed to be reluctant to exit kennel. Her previous owner describes her a social and affectionate dog. With time and a slow approach, Georgia has allowed easier leashing for walks and allowed gentle contact with select staff. Medically, Georgia has pneumonia.
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Michael
Michael is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Angel
Angel is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Angel is struggling to acclimate to the care center environment, including repeated jumping on the kennel door, barking, and difficulty settling. He did have an altercation with another dog after getting loose from his crate, but the bite to the other dog did not break skin. Angel is highly responsive to training, quickly learns new cues, and is social with staff. Medically, Angel is underweight.
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Chirop
Chirop is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Ranch Dressin
Ranch Dressin is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Ranch Dressin displays fearful behavior, including a low body, tucked tail, shaking, and avoidance of handlers, often staying near exits. Ranch Dressin will approach handlers on his own terms when given the choice to, but struggles to acclimate in the care center environment. In the care center Ranch Dressin is noted to take treats from handlers when slowly approached. Medically, Ranch Dressin is apparently healthy.
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Mocha
Mocha is at risk due to behavioral concerns in her previous home. Although details were not provided, Mocha's previous owner reported that she has separation anxiety, destructive tendencies, and a multiple bite history. During her stay in care, Mocha has been easily leashed and enjoys treats and solicits attention from handlers. Medically, Mocha is apparently healthy.
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Peanut
Peanut is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Peanut has been showing signs of kennel stress and deterioration as her length of stay progresses despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. She has been seen jumping to the top of her kennel or the kennel door, fingerpainting her kennel with feces, and attempting to engage in a kennel fight once out of her kennel. Peanut engages in training sessions in a calmer setting and readily engages in play with soft/plush toys. Medically, Peanut is apparently healthy.
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Yuro
Yuro is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Yuro can be loose and wiggly with handlers and staff, readily accepting treats and toys. On his initial handling assessment and his reassessment, Yuro has displayed a concerning level of resource guarding - completely bypassing the toy and immediately grabbing onto the prop hand, remaining fixated. When removing him from the kennel, Yuro begins leash biting and has recently begun to fight with neighboring dogs in the kennel. Medically, Yuro is apparently healthy.
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Bam-Bam
Bam-Bam is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. He is now displaying signs of defensive aggression. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Basil
Basil is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Funk Master Flash
Funk Master Flash is on the At Risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and is deteriorating in the Adoptions room. WHile he has struggled to adjust to the shelter setting, he previously tolerated some touch and interaction with behavior staff. He is now displaying signs of more significant signs of Fearfully Defensive Behaviors due to his high levels of FAS. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to decompress at his own pace and approach on his own terms so as to not feel pressured or cornered - and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Kahrin
Kahrin is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Kahrin displays a high level of fearfulness including growling, vocalizing, backing away during leashing, and reluctance exiting kennel. Once out, she can walk on leash but often maintains a tense body, low tail, scanning behavior, and limited interest in food or toys. She may also startle and dart forward in response to sudden environmental sounds. Kahrin is able to be leashed and complete walks, and can return to kennel without issue but is stuggling to acclimate in the care center. Medically, Kahrin is noted to be overweight.
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Poseidon
Poseidon is at risk for behavior reasons. Poseidon is an energetic dog with a low threshold for arousal. Poseidon quickly escalates to leash-biting while growling. He is persistent in his attempts to bite the leash and only able to be interrupted momentarily before returning to the behavior. He is a strong dog. Medically, he is apparently healthy.
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Looper
Looper is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Upon arrival Looper was social with staff, allowed all handling. While in care Looper has been observed to be highly dog reactive. Noted to pull hard towards other dogs while on the street and will lunge towards the other dogs in the kennel room while baring teeth. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily. During one instance after Looper was pulled out of kennel he reacted to the neighboring dog and almost caught the handlers hand. With handlers Looper continues to allow all contact and is receptive to treats. Medically, Looper is currently healthy.
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Salem
Salem needs at risk placement for medical reasons. He is a young adult male neutered cat with a severe upper respiratory tract infection. He is a curious cat interested in pets and treats when he is feeling well. He is not eating and receiving medication through an esophageal feeding tube in shelter. He needs supportive care in a veterinary clinic to recover.
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Jimmy Chew
Jimmy Chew is at risk for behavior reasons. Jimmy Chew is an older dog who has not been comfortable with certain handling. Jimmy has escalated to growling at staff members and volunteers, decreasing distance during certain handling. He does well with a hands-off approach, is allowing to be taken out on walks. Medically, he has a heart murmur, mild signs of osteoarthritis, was treated for ear infection and suspect dental disease.
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Mama
Mama is being placed on the at-risk list for medical concerns. Mama has ocular disease and needs to have her right eye enucleated. She also has CIRDC, dental disease, and a history of corneal ulceration in her left eye. Behaviorally, Mama has tolerated some petting and light touch, but has presented some challenges when handling for medical treatments. Staff have been unable to administer topical eye medications due to growling and snapping.
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Rosito
Rosito is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Rosito arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender. Upon intake Rosito was initially fearful but warmed up to staff and was highly social during his recent handling assessment. Rosito's previous owner reported that there was an attempted bite incident in the home. When a child walked by Rosito he snapped towards the child, no broken skin. Rosito was also reported to resource guard, escalating to growling and snapping when in possession of food or toys. With staff, Rosito continues to be social, allow all handling, and solicit contact. Medically, Rosito is healing from a wound but is otherwise apparently healthy.
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Pebbles
Pebbles is on the at-risk list due to behavior. He is not thriving in the care center and continues to display distance-increasing behavior when approached for interactions. He has not warmed up despite staff using treats to build a positive association. Due to his stress levels, it is in his best interest to move out of the kennel environment and into a stable home as quickly as possible. He would do best in a home with adopters who are willing to give him plenty of time and space to adjust, and who have experience with helping a fearful cat adjust to strangers.
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Chico
Chico is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Chico arrived at the Care Center as a stray. Upon arrival Chico was noted to be fearful and defensive; observed to be head shy, and growl when being leashed. Unfortunately, Chico has not acclimated well to the shelter environment and continues to be highly fearful. During his handling assessment Chico was noted to be tense during contact and retreat from handlers; he was treat receptive however. Chico was also noted to bite the assess-a-hand when in possession of a toy during the assessment. Chico has shown some improvements in sociability. Recently Chico has been noted to approach staff with a loose wiggly body when being leashed for walks, and allow contact with select staff. Medically, Chico is apparently healthy.
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Ottani
Ottani is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Despite our best efforts at keeping him comfortable Ottani has been observed to show signs of kennel stress. Such as finger painting his kennel, panting heavily, and barking on and off. Ottani has also been reported to be dog reactive. Noted to lunge towards other dogs while on the street and jumping up high and fixating on other dogs in the yard. With handlers, Ottani has a loose and wiggly body and is receptive to treats. Medically, Ottani has unspecified dermatitis.
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Peter Pan
Peter Pan is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Peter has been observed to have handling sensitivity and will head whip with an open mouth upon contact. During his reassessment Peter was observed to air snap and bite the assess-a-hand when it approached. With familiar handlers, Peter is observed to have a wiggly body and enjoys playing fetch. Medically, Peter has dental disease, healing skull fractures, and a fractured tooth.
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